Which to use
“Schilder” is a noun and “schilderte” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #10,558
- “Schilder” frequency rank
- #23,299
- “schilderte” frequency rank
- 33857
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Schilder | schilderte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Schild | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs schildern |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Schilder and schilderte apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Schilder is [ˈʃɪldɐ] while schilderte is [ˈʃɪldɐtə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “Schilder” sits inside “schilderte”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33857, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Schilder is recorded at frequency rank #10,558, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃɪldɐ]. schilderte is at rank #23,299, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʃɪldɐtə].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 33857, this pair ranks #1,676,504 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Schilder vs schilderte
Shared letters: cdehilrs. Private to "Schilder": -. Private to "schilderte": t.
"Schilder" · 8 letters · shape CCCVCCVC · "schilderte" · 10 letters · shape CCCVCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Schilder ← cshilder · scchilder · schhilder · schidler · schildder · schilderr · schildre · schiledr
- schilderte ← cshilderte · scchilderte · schhilderte · schidlerte · schildderte · schilderet · schilderrte · schildertte
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Schilder" and "schilderte" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Schilder" or "schilderte"?
Remembering Schilder vs schilderte
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Schilder”; for a verb, it's “schilderte”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Schilder” entry
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